| Aliger | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Stromboidea |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Aliger Thiele, 1929 |
| Type species | |
| Strombus gallus | |
| Synonyms | |
Aliger is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. [1]
Aliger was previously a synonym of Lobatus Swainson, 1837 [2]
Species within the genus Aliger include:
Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboidae. The term true conchs, being a common name, does not have an exact meaning. It may refer generally to any of the Strombidae but sometimes is used more specifically to include only Strombus and Lambis. The family currently includes 26 extant, and 10 extinct genera.
Lambis scorpius, common name the scorpion conch or scorpion spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Aliger gallus, previously known as Strombus gallus, common name the rooster conch or rooster-tail conch, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Dolomena plicata, common name the pigeon conch, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Canarium urceus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Canarium wilsonorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Terebellum terebellum, common name the Terebellum conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seraphsidae, the true conchs.
Rostellariella delicatula, common name the delicate tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae, the true conchs.
Euprotomus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Rostellariella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.
Conomurex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Laevistrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Gibberulus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Canarium is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Dolomena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Margistrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Doxander is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Tibia curta, common name the Indian tibia, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. This species occurs in southern India.
Canarium olydium is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Canarium maculatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.